Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 9a

No telephoto camera is listed; Super Res Zoom up to 8x is digital/computational.

Apple-published outdoor peak, not an independent measurement; HDR peak is 1,600 nits and typical maximum is 1,000 nits.

Manufacturer peak claim; HDR brightness is listed separately as up to 1,800 nits.

Apple publishes 460 ppi directly for this model; no rounded-diagonal calculation is substituted.

Apple's model-identification page explicitly lists three rear cameras: Fusion Main, Fusion Ultra Wide and Fusion Telephoto. The 2× and 8× crop modes are not extra modules.

Nominal diagonal. Apple UK sources disagree on the standard-rectangle measurement (6.86 versus 6.85 inches); actual viewable area is smaller. See the separate rectangular-diagonal evidence.

US page states 6.3 inches; UK page states 160 mm. Not converted by us.

Manufacturer dimensions; not a preference or quality score.

Exact UK specification. Weight can differ by configuration; no relative US weight is inferred here.

The comparison retains the UK configuration when the retailer market changes. A model specification does not establish stock or support from a particular network.

UK page lists model GTF7P with LTE bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/21/26/28/32/38/39/40/41/42/66/75. The US store page instead lists model GXQ96 with US carrier bands (e.g. LTE 13/14/25/29/30/48/71, 5G n70/n71), so the UK and US units are different hardware models. Check carrier support before using one region's model in the other.

Main camera only; the telephoto and ultrawide have different apertures.

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100/120 fps use the Fusion Main camera; this is distinct from Cinematic mode and does not establish recording quality.

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Center Stage front camera. Rear Fusion Main and front Cinematic mode have separate limits.

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Listed for the wide camera only; the ultra-wide lists none.

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The wide camera is listed as 'Quad PD Dual Pixel' but the page does not explicitly state autofocus for either rear camera; not converted into a capability claim.

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The manufacturer does not say whether the front camera has autofocus.

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The manufacturer does not say whether the front camera has optical stabilisation.

Rear-camera Cinematic mode. Ordinary 4K and front-camera recording are separate modes.

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Manufacturer up-to local-video claim, not independently measured mixed-use endurance. Apple's playback method differs from Samsung's.

Not verified for this exact model.

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Typical; minimum rated capacity 5,000 mAh.

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Google lists only 'Fast charging' and publishes no wired charging rate or charge time; its footnote says fast wired charging rates are based on the Google 45W USB-C Charger (sold separately). The UK configuration page's charger label says this SKU supports USB PD chargers with power minimum 7.5 W and maximum 27 W (charger not included). That is charger compatibility, not a charging rate, so the value stays unknown.

Apple claim with a separately sold 40W-capable adapter or higher; not a sustained charging rate.

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The checked specification lists Camera Control exposure, depth, zoom, cameras, styles and tone; it does not establish the full aperture/shutter/white-balance/histogram workflow listed for iPhone 18 Pro.

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Digital video zoom; not optical lens reach or a claim about image quality.

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Diagonal published as 160 mm on the UK page and 6.3 inches on the US page; 422.2 PPI; up to 1,800 nits (HDR); Corning Gorilla Glass 3; >1,000,000:1 contrast. Brightness figures are Google claims.

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No built-in memory-card slot is listed. External USB-C storage for supported recording workflows is a separate capability.

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Google's page does not state the start date on this page; Google's policy for Pixel counts from the model's initial availability, so the remaining term is shorter for a model launched with Android 15.

Not verified for this exact model.

OS, security and Pixel Drop updates; counted by Google from initial availability, not from purchase.

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Checked 13 September 2026: Apple lists iOS 27 for release on 14 September. Siri AI starts in English beta on supported devices, with regional restrictions and daily limits for some server features. It is not an iPhone 18-exclusive capability or a promise of every feature in every language.

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Named in the rear and front recording specifications. The checked material does not establish the newer music-isolation feature or a measured audio-quality result.

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Google publishes no wired charging rate: its footnote says fast wired charging rates are based on the Google 45W USB-C Charger (adapters sold separately). Wireless charging is up to 7.5 W with Qi-certified EPP chargers. Battery-life claims (30+ hours; up to 100 hours with Extreme Battery Saver) are Google estimates, not independent tests.

The checked specification does not identify the cellular modem. The Apple N1 wireless networking chip is a separate component.

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The checked A19 Pro specification and launch article do not state the process node. A specification for another A19 variant is not substituted.

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The checked specification lists Cinematic recording but does not establish the newer ordinary-video conversion feature. Editing footage already recorded in Cinematic mode is a separate capability.

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Materials and coating names do not establish comparative drop or scratch resistance.

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Simultaneous front and rear capture. This is separate from ordinary single-camera 4K recording.

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The checked specification names Dynamic Island without a maximum count of simultaneous activities. No absence of an activity feature is inferred.

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Single-screen bar phone per the published dimensions.

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Published capabilities, not independent performance measurements.

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Derived from Apple's exhaustive connector specification, which lists USB-C and no 3.5mm connector.

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No charger is listed in the box.

MagSafe charging, magnet array and alignment magnet are expressly listed. Generic Qi charging on another product does not by itself prove MagSafe support there.

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Apple's sensor-derived optical-quality mode is not a separate native 8x lens.

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Apple's specification does not identify the Styles 3 feature set listed for iPhone 18 Pro. No exclusive software feature is inferred.

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Four defined classes: RAW stills (ProRAW), professional video codecs (ProRes/ProRes RAW), log capture (Apple Log 2), and external timing (Genlock). Compatible apps and third-party hardware/software may be required. This calculated inventory is not a camera-quality result.

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Requires external recording; not a claim that every lens or the front camera supports this rate.

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The exact UK specification separately lists Qi2 wireless charging up to 25 W. This is a protocol-specific published maximum with compatible equipment, not a measured or sustained charging rate.

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Apple UK support and model identification state 6.86 inches; the UK launch article states 6.85 inches. The nominal 6.9-inch size remains separate. This unresolved difference is excluded from numeric comparisons.

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This named feature is not established by the checked iPhone 17 Pro recording specification. Its absence from that page is not proof that all reference-image workflows are impossible.

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Not verified for this exact model.

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Satellite SOS is not listed in Google's UK Safety specification for this model, so check before relying on it.

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Not named in the checked iPhone 17 Pro specification. This does not establish that all subject tracking is absent.

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Apple UK claim; not a mixed-use endurance measurement.

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Apple's published construction. The cited sustained-performance claim is not an independent measurement and does not establish superiority over another cooling design.

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The checked recording list does not state a time-lapse resolution. Ordinary 4K recording does not prove 4K time-lapse.

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The checked UK specification publishes local and streamed video playback, not a comparable mixed-use hours claim.

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A different regional model. US weight and battery claims are not substituted into the UK comparison; domestic US listing availability remains a retailer check.

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Not verified for this exact model.

Video is listed up to 4K; 8K recording is not mentioned.

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Manufacturer 'up to' figure with Qi-certified EPP chargers (sold separately); Google says actual results may be slower. Not a measured rate.

Networking chip identity; not the cellular modem or a measured throughput result.

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MagSafe and Qi2 maximum with compatible charging equipment. Apple's MagSafe test requires a 30W adapter or higher; this is not measured charging speed.

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